In this series we will learn methods to develop a daily meditation practice. Regular meditation offers a life filled with balance and confidence. It has been proven to lower blood pressure, stress and prevent illness. It can bring harmony to relationships, and ease painful experiences. We all wish to increase our joy and happiness. Only through looking within can we truly find peace.
Monday 9:45 to 10:45 am September 13, 20, 27, October 4, 11, 2010
$89 for the 5 week session $20 drop-in
Location: Studio Yoga, 2 Green Village Rd, Madison, NJ 07940
Taming the Monkey Mind Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation
Wednesday 8:00 - 9:30 pm September 15, 22, 29, October 6, 13, 2010 $89 ($85 SY Member)
Mindfulness Meditation is a 2,500 year old Buddhist practice that is increasingly relevant for the crazy and stressful time in which we live. Many of us feel that our lives are out of control; so much to do, always thinking and planning, and never catching up. It is as though we have forgotten how to relax and enjoy the simple pleasures of life. Meditation is a means of stepping aside from this ongoing life drama for a few minutes each day to calm down, clear your mind, and gain a better perspective on things. You return to your daily life feeling refreshed, restored, and a little wiser.
In each 1.5 hr class, visiting instructor and life coach, Kerry Alan Rasp, will offer basic instructions in mindfulness meditation, lead a guided meditation, share simple techniques to calm the monkey mind, and allow time for discussion. The class itself is a relaxing and quieting, engaging experience.
The Power of A Peaceful Mind with Peter Kurczynski
Dealing Skillfully with Anger and Conflict
Sunday 5:00 - 6:30 pm 5 week course beginning September 12 (no class 10/3) $89(SY Members $85) Register by August 27: $85(SY Members $80) Drop-in:$20
Learn skillful meditation techniques for remaining balanced, flexible and peaceful in the midst of difficult situations and conflicts. Begin to oppose your real enemy: the painful mind of anger. Learn to be assertive without becomming angry; and compassionate without always giving in. Discover how responding positively will improve your life and health, leaving you feeling less stress and greater joy and meaning.
Meditation Mini-Retreat
"An Oasis of Calm in a Turbulent World"
Discover the Infinite Reservoir of Peace Within
with John Welshons
Sunday, September 19th
12:30 - 5:00 pm in Madison
$60 ($55 SY Members)
Meditation has been clinically shown to be a tremendous benefit to one’s physical and mental health. It is a simple, easy to learn process, which gives you a wonderful tool for improving the quality of your life, enhancing the depth of your yoga practice, and increasing your happiness and peace of mind. In addition to its many other uses, meditation is now often taught in hospitals as a method of lowering blood pressure, calming the metabolism, and alleviating pain. This workshop is a mini-meditation course which is useful for beginners as well as experienced meditators. Participants will be given instruction in Mindfulness Meditation (Vipassana) and will be given tools for integrating meditation into their daily lives. You will also learn practices that can be utilized to reduce stress at home and on the job. Participants complete the workshop feeling refreshed and restored, with a new sense of calm, deepened inner peace, and a heightened awareness of - and appreciation for - your life, your relationships and your surroundings. The workshop will begin at 12:30 pm and end at 5:00 pm. We will experience several cycles of sitting meditation and walking meditation interspersed with “dharma talk” - periods of lecture by the instructor and opportunities for questions and answers. We will use our time together to cultivate mindfulness and relaxed alertness in as many aspects of life as possible.
Sundays 5:00 - 6:30 pm 5 weeks starting: November 7, 2010 (No Class November 28)
Meditation leads to inner peace, overcomes loneliness, improves relationships, and has many benefits for mind and body. Find out how to fit an enjoyable meditation practice into your present lifestyle, and learn time-tested methods for improving mindfulness, concentration and happiness. Each class will begin with a guided meditation, followed by a talk which allows time for questions and answers. The class concludes with an ending meditation. While taught as a series, each class is self-contained.
Teacher for Arsha Vidya Gurukulam was Featured on TED
Sri Swami Dayananda Saraswati is a distinguished, traditional teacher of Vedanta. His depth of understanding and nuanced appreciation of Western culture makes him that rare teacher who can communicate the vision of non-duality to modern listeners. He is able to make one see, with immediacy, the truth of oneself as the whole.
And we will donate it to yoga-inspired charities across the United States. Your mat will then be used to teach at risk populations about the benefits of yoga. There is no limit on how many mats you can donate... Support the cause and help spread the positive message of yoga throughout the world.
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How Can Yoga Benefit Me?
Yoga benefits and balances the other activities in your life:
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Kerry Rasp
Kerry Rasp
Kerry Rasp is a meditation instructor, MBSR facilitator and life coach. He completed his training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Jon Kabat-Zinn at the Umass Med... +Read News...
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Greeting
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Rosanne McGraw
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Maiga Palkaunieks
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Maiga Palkaunieks has practiced Iyengar yoga since 1998 and taught since 2004. She is a graduate of the Advanced Studies Program at the Iyengar Yoga Institute of San Francisco, an... +Read News...
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